Please note that our reviews are based on a variety of sources: samples sent to our team, those we purchase in store, tasting events, those tasted in restaurants and while traveling domestically and internationally.
Red Wine
Montes Purple Angel 2021, Colchagua Valley D.O., Chile: Montes Purple Angel 2021 is a gorgeous and hedonistic red wine blend of 92% Carmenère and 8% Petit Verdot with grapes sourced from Apalta and Marchigüe. Two-thirds of the wine was aged for 18 months in new French oak barrels. Deep carmine-red in the glass, fragrant with ripe dark berry, dark cherry, chocolate, flinty and fine garden herbs on the nose and palate, the wine is supple and fresh. Lovely now and better in 2025 through 2036 as the wine continues to evolve in bottle. Food pairings: veal roast, slow-cooked brisket of beef, rabbit fricassee. Drink: 2025 - 2036 62364 14% D 750 mL $105.95 Score: 99/100. May 2026. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
White Wine
Stonehaven Chardonnay 2025, Padthaway, South Australia, Australia: Stonehaven Limited Vineyard Release Padthaway Chardonnay from South Australia's Limestone Coast opens with an inviting nose of honeydew melon, preserved lemon, warm brioche, and dried chamomile with a delicate sea salt whisper at the edges. Dry and medium-bodied, it was partially fermented in oak and aged on yeast lees for eight months, giving the palate a silky weight and bright, refreshing acidity that carries through to a slow, tapering finish. Serve it lightly chilled and enjoy it now or cellar it through 2032. Winemaker Ben Wurst has devoted over two decades to crafting cool-climate wines along the Limestone Coast, bringing genuine regional fluency to every bottling. In a fascinating piece of history, while the first commercial vines were planted in Padthaway as far back as 1964, the sub-region was not officially gazetted until 1999, making it one of Australia's most quietly pioneering wine frontiers. Chardonnay food pairings: Baked halibut with a lemon caper sauce, creamy mushroom and thyme pasta, grilled pork tenderloin with apple and fennel slaw. Drink: 2026 - 2032 49837 13% XD 750 mL $18.95 Score: 90/100. May 2026. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart